Anatolian Costumes of Eastern Thrace, Mysia & Bithynia

The song is KΩNΣTANTINIA (Constantinia) from Guardians of Hellenism Vol. 5 Constantinople (Sea of Marmara, Bithynia). The singer is Tasos Aloupis.

Anatolia (Aνατολή), which means East in Greek, which is now modern Turkey, was the heartland of Byzantium before the Ottoman invasion. There are various ethnic influences in its culture. Of course, many parts of Anatolia also have remnants of the glorious Ancient Greek civilization.

Featured in the video are costumes from:

Eastern Thrace (Ανατολική Θράκη):
Makra Gefyra (Μακρά Γέφυρα), Adrianople (Ἁδριανούπολις), Saranta Ekklisies(Σαράντα Εκκλησιές), Rodosto (Ρωδόστο) & Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις).

Mysia (Μυσία):
Palaeokastron & Prousa (Προύσα)

Bithynia:
Sakarya & Claudiopolis

Translation of the song:

'Isn't it a shame and unfair, isn't it a sin, O Constantinia,
To torment my youth with no good cause, O Constantinia?
Oh Constantinia, marry now you're young.
You walk like a partridge, you fly like a dove,
A pity for such beauty not to have a mate.
Constantinia, my darling, long may you live, my heart.
My one hand's in the fire, the other on the knife,
Either I'll kill myself or burn, or I will make you mine.
In faith, Constantinia, take me home with you.'

About the song:
'Various sources attribute it to different regions, from Propontis and Kappadocia to Chios. In our opinion, it is one of the most widespread songs with couplets found in the whole Eastern Greece.' (p28 of the CD manual).

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[athanatiEllada]

Very beautiful video

[Ellatha1]

HELP! My mother's family is from Kios (Gemlik) in the Bithynia province. After the Asia Minor Catastrophe my grandfather's family settled in Nea Kios, Greece near Nafplion, while my grandmother's family went to Thessaloniki. I don't care to get into the debate of "Macedonia" & its validity, but I'm trying to learn as much as I can about this region, its music, costumes & language. Can anyone help me with information? Anything will be appreciated! Thank you!

[unfukkkmee]

EASTERN THRACE IS GREEK

[margaritaprounia]

απιθανο!!!

[makedonjia]

Thank you My Friend for your Beautiful video 5*****

[ILLUVATAR85]

Bravo Yiani.

[QueensPrincess08]

Thank you so much for this video, I was waiting for it, it is so beautiful. My favorite part was of Constantinople xd, 5 stars.